Necktie construction



July 6, 1954 H. G. BERENDSEN NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 15, 1952 IN VENTOR HAROLD G. BERENDSEN ATTORNEYS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 15, 1952 INVENT OR HAROLD G. BERENOSEN ATTORNEYS Patented July 6, 1954 NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION Harold G. Bcrendsen, New Orleans, La., assignor to Wembley, Inc., New Orleans, La., a corporation of Louisiana Application October 15, 1952, Serial No. 314,810

1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to neckwear, such as mens four-in-hand and bow neck-ties, scarves and the like and, more particularly, to neckwear having, at one or both ends what is known in the industry as a closed end, by which is meant an end consisting of two similarly shaped pieces of fabric forming the front and back of the tie, the end edges of which are turned inwardly and sewed together, thus closing the end of the tie.

While this invention has great utility in the manufacture of other articles of neckwear and like articles of manufacture, it will be described in this application in connection with a four-inhand necktie having only its large end closed in the manner taught by this invention. In the usual and conventional method of manufacture of such a tie the pro-cut fabric blank which will form the main, outer part of the tie is first folded, inside out, about its longitudinal center line to bring its longitudinal side edges together. A lining piece formed of heavy woolen material and pro-cut to the approximate shape of the finished tie is then placed on the folded blank with its longitudinal center line parallel to the superposed free edges and spaced just inwardly thereof, after which the lining is attached to the blank by stitching along the longitudinal center line of the lining. If a conventional open-end tie is to be made, the tubular blank is now turned inside out, or reversed. Ii, however, a closed-end tie is to be made at least one end must be closed before reversal and this is done by stitching across such end. In accordance with known and conventional practice in the industry, this may be done either by stitching across the outer fabric outside of, or below, the end of the lining or, if desired, through the two pieces of outer fabric and the superposed lining. If only the large end of the'tie is to be closed in this manner, the small end may be left open and the tie reversed by pulling the large end through the small end, after which the small end may, if desired, be hemmed and stitched.

Both of the described methods of closing the end or ends of the tie, i. e. by stitching outside of the end of the lining and by stitching through the end of the lining, have disadvantages which are well known and recognized by those skilled in the manufacture of neckwear. My invention provides a new method of forming a closed-end necktie or similar article and a necktie or similar article of new and improved structure, having advantages over closed-end ties formed according to either of the described methods heretofore known to the industry.

A preferred method and embodiment of the invention are described in the following specification and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the pro-cut blank which will form the necktie;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pre-cut and preformed blank which will form the lining of the necktie;

Fig; 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Figs. 4 and 5 show successive steps in the manufacture of the necktie;

Fig. 6 shows the completed necktie after reversal;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the closed large end of the necktie, taken on line l'! of Fig. 6';

Figs. 8 and 9 are views which are similar to Fig. 5 but which show various end shapes which neckties according to the invention may have, and

Fig. 10' is an enlarged View of the large end of the necktie as shown in Fig. 5. V

In a preferred method of manufacturing a necktie a blank 2, which will form the outer fabric part of the necktie, and which may have the shape shown in Fig. 1, is formed from suitable fabric. A lining 4, which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is also formed and consists, preferably, of a main piece 5 of soft, heavy woolen fabric cut on the bias and having the same general shape as the finished tiebut being shorter than the finished tie. As stated hereinbefore, in the embodiment being described, only the large end of the necktie is closed in accordance with the invention. At the large end 6 of the lining i there is therefore attached, preferably by two rows of lock stitches 8, an end piece l2 which completes the large end of the lining and extends from the end thereof a sufficient distance that it will be caught by the transverse stitching which closes the end of the necktie and which will be described hereinafter. This lining end piece is formed of a fabric which is thinner than that of which the main body of the interlining is formed, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and '7, and may be muslin, crash, voile, Indianhead or the like.

After completion of the outer fabric blank 2 and the composite lining piece 4 the outer fabric blank is folded about its longitudinal center line, bringing the side edges I 4, l6 thereof into superposed relation, as shown in Fig. 4, the liner 4 is placed on the folded cuter fabric blank with its longitudinal center line 18 parallel to, and just inside, the superposed free edges I4, l6, and the three layers are stitched together from end to end of the folded outer blank and along the center line of the lining piece. The outer fabric blank, which is now in tubular form, is shifted laterally bringing the lining 4 to centered position as shown in Fig. 5. The large end of the tie is now closed by stitching transversely thereof through the lining end piece [2 .and the two layers of the outer fabric blank, this stitching being shown at 20 in the drawings, after which the end of the tie may be trimmed by cutting off the excess material 2i. The positions of the various parts of the necktie, at the large end thereof, are shown in Fig. 6. The tie is then reversed, i. 6. turned inside out, by pulling the large end through the small end which has been left open, after which the small end may be closed by turning the free edges inwardly and stitching through the four superposed pieces of fabric, as shown at 22 in Fig. 6. The tie is then pressed and is ready for wearing.

It will be seen that, as the lining end piece is stitched to the outer fabric blank pieces by the transverse stitching 20, it will be caught between the outer fabric pieces and will hold the interlining firmly to the outer fabric pieces at the large end of the tie, thus firmly enclosing it in place at that end with resultant advantages including that of preventing wrinkling of the end of the lining throughout the life of the tie. Because of the fact that the lining end piece [2 is formed of material which is thinner than that of which the main body of the interlining is formed, the part of the lining end piece which is positioned Within the body of the finished tie between the inturned ends of the outer fabric pieces will not materially, or to an undesirable degree, increase the bulk of the end part of the necktie and, in fact, gives to the end part a better and firmer feel than either of the constructions heretofore known and which are described above.

The necktie illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 is a socalled square-end tie, by which is meant one in which the edge of one or both ends is a straight line extending at right angles to the longitudinal center line of the necktie. Obviously, the invention is equally useful in the manufacture of a necktie having a pointed or a rounded end, and such neckties are shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

While I have described and illustrated in this application one embodiment which my invention may take, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other embodiments, as well as modifications of that disclosed, may be made and practiced without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a necktie, an outer fabric, an interlining comprising a main body part formed of relatively thick fabric and an end piece formed of relatively thin fabric attached to the main body part at one end thereof, the outer fabric being folded around the interlining to encompass the interlining and having its longitudinal edges turned inward, a line of stitching passing through the interlining and the inturned edges of the outer fabric and extending longitudinally the full length of the necktie to unite the outer fabric and form a tube, said line of stitching being midway between the sidewalls of the encompassing outer fabric to center the interlining therein, the bottom of said tube having its edges infolded, and a second line of stitching extending from edge to edge of said outer fabric transversely of the first line of stitching uniting the bottom infolded edges of said outer fabric and the end piece of the interlining.

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